held up, 4th from before 4th, closer in 3rd entering straight, ridden to challenge before 2 out, disputed before last, left in clear lead last, tired run-in and headed closing stages
led, disputed from before 9th, led 6 out, pressed 3 out, ridden and joined entering straight, headed 2 out, no extra in 4th before last, left 3rd last
chased leader, disputed from before 9th, dropped to 3rd and slight mistake 5 out, improved to challenge and pecked 3 out, ridden to dispute entering straight, narrow lead 2 out, joined and disputed before last, upsides and every chance when fell last
chased leaders, mainly 3rd, slight mistakes 2nd and 8th, 2nd 5 out, ridden and dropped to 4th entering straight, under pressure in 3rd before last, left moderate 2nd last, stayed on well run-in, led closing stages
held up, rear from 4th, dropped behind from 6 out, slight mistake 4 out, weakened and completely tailed off
Jury Duty has to concede plenty of weight after landing a Grade 2 at Punchestown in November. He just failed to concede the runner-up 7lb in a Leopardstown Grade 1 last month and will take some beating here. His stable also run Mossback, who beat the ueful Snow Falcon on his chasing debut here before finding Grade 3 company too much at Punchestown. LIVELOVELAUGH gets 8lb from the top weight and that may be enough to land the spoils. Willie Mullins' charge made a promising chasing debut at Fairyhouse and put that to good use when scoring comfortably on heavy going at Cork. He has plenty more to give while Moulin A Vent is by no means out of this despite finishing a long way behind Jury Duty last time as an early mistake stopped him in his tracks.
Jury Duty (IRE) 6-1 (11-10) Tracked leaders, soon 4th, 2nd before 2 out, slight mistake final fence, kept on without matching winner inside final furlong, 2nd of 8, 1 3/4l behind Shattered Love (11-3) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
Livelovelaugh (IRE) 4-7fav (11-12) Soon led, jumped well, pushed along from 2 out, ridden out and kept on well run-in, won at Cork 2m 4f hvy in Jan beating Drumconnor Lad (11-12) by 3l, 10 ran.
Mossback (IRE) 7-1 (11-1) Tracked leader, 2nd halfway, pushed along after 3 out, ridden and dropped to 4th approaching last, no impression run-in, kept on one pace, 4th of 6, 10l behind Invitation Only (11-1) at Punchestown 2m 4f (1) Soft - Heavy in Jan.
Moulin A Vent 8-1 (11-10) Held up in touch, soon raced in 5th, bad mistake 7th fence jumped, soon last, slightly impeded 10th, soon no danger, not fluent final fence, 5th of 8, dist behind Shattered Love (11-3) at Leopardstown 3m (1) Yielding - Soft in Dec.
De Danu's Bach (IRE) 40-1 (10-10) Jumped left throughout, held up in last pair, headway after 4 out, outpaced after next, never reached leaders, 5th of 8, 25 1/2l behind Jump For Dough (11-12) at Musselburgh 3m hcp (4) gs in Jan.
